CES Opening

The opening day of this year’s CES, a leading consumer technology trade show, had it all: A motivated keynote address, surprise celebrity appearances, and presentations of leading technology trends that are sure to shape the future of entertainment.

Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer gave an all-inclusive keynote
address, and Gary Shapiro, president, CEO and CEA, started buzz with
his opening keynote address that had the attendees excited to hit the
floor running. “The 2010 International CES will be a phenomenal show
with more than 2,500 exhibitors, including a record of more than 330
new companies, showcasing more than 20,000 new technology products and
services,” Shapiro said. “The products unveiled this week at CES will
change the face of the global technology industry.” Ballmer delivered
his second pre-CES keynote, which focused on the importance of changing
screens for the television and PC; cloud computing across multiple
platforms; and the evolving natural-user interface.

Celebrity
appearances included Lady Gaga at the Polaroid and Monster booths, NBA
legend James Worthy at Haier America, and Prince Fielder of the
Milwaukee Brewers was on hand at Sharp.

So far, CES 2010 appears
to be a trade show focused on introducing the new world of 3D into the
home –– at every turn, there was another full-HD/3D booth display
highlighted by 3D technology development. Panasonic showcased a fully
integrated HD-3D camcorder that will be released in the fall of 2010,
and Tiffen introduced the new Steadicam Smoothee, which is specifically
engineered for an Apple iPhone.